Ensign TownshipMI
A town of 739, settled in 1890.
Is Ensign Township a good place to live?
Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Ensign Township. Ensign Township’s July high is 78°F, against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. 42% of the land in Ensign Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Ensign Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
739 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ensign Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ensign Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ensign Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Ensign Township
80 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Ensign Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very low risk in Ensign Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Ensign Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ensign Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Ensign Township grew to 69 in 2021, 60 more than in 2011. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Ensign Township.
| Ensign Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Ensign Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ensign Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Ensign Township is 10°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ensign Township is
Ensign Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of Ensign Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Ensign Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ensign Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ensign Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ensign Township
About 4 of every 100 Ensign Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
97% of working residents leave Ensign Township for work
Where Ensign Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Ensign Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Ensign Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 746 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 748 at the 2010 census. It encompasses the northern half of the Stonington Peninsula.
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- Area
- 66 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
Questions about Ensign Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ensign Township, MI a good place to live?
Ensign Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.